We have been busy, busy, busy with family these last couple weeks. Derek and I went riding with my brother-in-law and nephew one day. My nephew, Cameron, rode two loops with us out at Fantasy Island which made it...
More Arizona Trail
We’ve come full circle and are back in Tucson for the holidays. I’m fortunate to have family here and a place to park our trailer and stay. It’s great to talk to someone besides each other! Since we have...
Gold Canyon Continues
Gold Canyon Leftovers There are a lot of trails out here, too much for just one day of riding. Derek put together a 19 mile route that had us checking out most of the trails we hadn’t ridden last...
Wave Cave & Jacobs Crosscut Trails
Wave Cave Hike After a big ride on the Arizona Trail we needed a day off the bike. We slept in, had pancakes, and picked a short hike by where we are camped. Wave Cave is a 3 mile...
Cactuslandia
Gold Canyon Trails We’re back in the desert, land of pokey, spiky things. Land of heat! The chilly temps at higher altitudes were starting to cramp our style so we left. Our new campspot is an awesome place on...
Riding & Hiking Payson Trails
Horton/Highline/Derrick Trail Hike We enjoyed our ride up on the Mogollon Rim and decided to do a hike in the area too. The loop went up Horton and Highline and down Derrick Trail. It is 9.5 miles with 1,814′...
Fossil Creek Wild & Scenic River
Fossil Creek Wild & Scenic River is an amazing recreation area in Central Arizona. It’s VERY popular April-October and a permit is required to enter the area during that time period. We did a ride that left from the...
Mogollon Rim and Pine Loop
Mogollon Rim This week we are camping, riding and hiking around Payson, AZ. It’s almost the geographic center of Arizona. Mogollon Rim is a 200 mile long plateau that runs east from Payson. The plateau is roughly 2,000 higher...
Jug Handle Loop & More Arches
Jug Handle Loop Jug Handle Loop is a mostly dirt road loop up by Dead Horse State Park in Moab. The loop is 37.5 miles with 3,247′ of climbing, mainly up Shafer Trail. We started the loop just off...
Moab Week Two Summary
The Whole Enchilada As I previously mentioned, we have been coming to Moab to mountain bike for over 20 years. Somehow we have never been able to ride the route called The Whole Enchilada before. This ride starts way...